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4 days ago · In addition, Belgium has a Flemish Community, a French Community and a German-speaking Community (in the Walloon Region) that deals with culture and education, all with their own governments. To reduce the number of governments, the Flemish Region and Community merged in 1980.
4 days ago · Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary and popular monarchy. The monarch is titled King (or Queen) of the Belgians ( Dutch: Koning (in) der Belgen, French: Roi / Reine des Belges, German: König (in) der Belgier) and serves as the country's head of state and commander-in-chief of the Belgian Armed Forces. There have been seven Belgian monarchs ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Philippe, king of Belgium is the king of the Belgians from 2013. Philippe was the first of three children of Albert II, who became Belgium’s sixth king in 1993. He received his early education in both Flemish and French, after which he attended the Royal Military Academy and studied abroad at.
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May 19, 2024 · In Belgium, approximately 59% of the population speaks Flemish as their first language. Flemish is the most widely spoken language in the country. 2. How many French speakers are there in Belgium? The French-speaking community in Belgium includes around 40% of the population.
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May 4, 2024 · The Dutch-speaking community resides in the northern region of Flanders. It is also the official language of French living in Brussels. Dutch (Flemish) is the most common language spoken in Belgium. History of Dutch (Flemish) When Belgium became part of the Netherlands, a voice for linguistic dominance arose.
1 day ago · Antwerp (/ ˈ æ n t w ɜːr p / ⓘ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ⓘ; French: Anvers ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third largest city in Belgium by area at 204.51 km 2 (78.96 sq mi) after Tournai and Couvin.
May 8, 2024 · Flemish: Gent. French: Gand. Recent News. May 7, 2024, 4:41 AM ET (The Guardian) Ghent students occupy university building in climate and Gaza protest. guild houses. Guild houses along the Lys River in Ghent, Belgium. Ghent, city, Flanders Region, northwestern Belgium.
